15 July, 2026
Gallery: Words on the Page – A Weeklong Celebration of Creative Writing
Last week the Irish Writers Centre hosted our inaugural Words on the Page: Summer Sessions. We are delighted to share that the event was a huge success, with our building on Parnell Square abuzz with more than 100 writers joining us over five days.
Throughout the week, participants had the option to attend week-long intensive courses, one-hour lecture-style taster sessions, and a writer’s surgery. The Heaney Room on our building’s first floor was designated as a quiet writing space where writers could go to build on ideas they’d generated during the day.
The week was punctuated with two incredible events: Wednesday 8th July saw us spotlight Ireland’s leading literary journals while we capped off a week of writing with an Open Mic evening on Friday. At the open mic, writers were encouraged to share pieces they’d worked on that week with their new writing community.
Have a look at some of the photos from this unforgettable week in the gallery below, and if you’re feeling inspired, sign up to one of our newly-announced Autumn courses here.
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- Orfhlaith Foyle with her ‘Short Story Summer’ participants at Words on the Page.
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- Joanne Hayden with writers from her ‘Writing Childhood and Adolescence’ taster session participants at Words on the Page.
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- Participants at Words on the Page.
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- Participants at David Butler’s ‘A Novel Approach’ course.
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- Conor Kostick’s ‘Finish Your Novel’ taster session.
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- David Butler leading his course ‘A Novel Approach.’
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- Jesscia Traynor’s ‘Close Reading Poetry’ taster session.
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- Geraldine Walsh leading her ‘Kickstarting Your Non-Fiction Book’ course.
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- Participants in Órfhlaith Foyle’s course during Words on the Page.
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- Claire Hennessy with her class during Words on the Page.
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- Órfhlaith Foyle at Words on the Page
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- Geraldine Walsh teaching ‘Kickstarting Your Non-Fiction Book’ at Words on the Page.
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- Some of the literary journals for sale during the week.
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- Some of the performers at our Friday Open Mic evening.
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- One of our readers at the Open Mic evening for Words on the Page.
